La Cumbrecita Viewpoint

The viewpoint of Taburiente National Park

If the Caldera de Taburiente (caldera = crater) were a huge auditorium created by nature itself, the Cumbrecita Viewpoint would be the best seat in the house. This natural balcony occurs at the end of a narrow valley that suddenly stops short and hangs before the abyss of the crater, a breath-taking natural basin with a diameter of six and a half kilometres, right in the centre of the island of La Palma. The views of this immense valley and its dozens of ravines covered in pine are simply unforgettable.

See a waterfall of clouds in La Palma

La Cumbrecita Viewpoint is within the Caldera de Taburiente National Park. Therefore, access by car is only permitted by pre-booking a parking space in the car park at the viewpoint. You can also stop by the excellent visitors’ centre in El Paso and reserve a parking space there. On the road up to the viewpoint, you’ll be met with hypnotising waterfalls of clouds as they fall over the spine of this island, which has been designated a Unesco Biosphere Reserve. Several well-maintained walks start out from the viewpoint, forming a network of trails into the park.

Altitude

1287 m

Landscape type

Natural

Protected space

Protected Landscape

Hiking trails

Parking

El Paso

Sustainability

Never leave waste of any type lying around, including cigarette butts. Leftover food leads to a proliferation of rats and wild cats, which pose a serious threat to the fauna.
Respect the animals. Do not bother them or feed them. If you see an injured specimen, you can call the emergency number: 112. Do not pick flowers or plants.
Do not pick up or take away stones or any other item from the natural environment. And do not move them to pile them up into sadly famous 'towers'.
Respect and look after the different items of public furniture (information panels, railings, seats, lighting, binoculars and telescopes, etc.).
Respect the signposting along trails. Leaving the set paths and spaces causes damage to the environment and could also be dangerous for you and anyone with you.
Try not to alter the peace of the environment with excessive noise (loud music, yelling, etc.).